Hesperantha coccinea 'Major' syn Schizostylis coccinea

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Hesperantha coccinea 'Major' syn Schizostylis coccinea. Dr Henry Oakeley. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Hesperantha coccinea (Backh. & Harv.) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning 'Major' the best red flowered form. Previously called Schizostylis coccinea, Iridaceae. African or Kaffir lily. Tuberous perennial Distribution Zimbabwe to South Africa. Schizostylis is Greek for 'divided style' - the style is in three parts coccinea means 'red'. Hesperantha is Greek for 'evening flower' as the flowers open late in the day. No medicinal use. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.

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